Safety Manager

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Location: Aztec West, Bristol Salary: £75,000- £85,000 Grade: C Ready to lead nuclear safety activities that will help shape the future of one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects? Keen to work at the heart of technical decision-making, influencing stakeholders across multiple organisations while supporting the delivery of new nuclear generation? At EDF, Success is Personal – and your career journey is yours to shape. The Opportunity As a Safety Manager, you’ll play a key role in coordinating and overseeing nuclear safety activities for the Sizewell C Project, helping to support the transition towards An Electric Britain. Working within the Technical Directorate, you’ll provide leadership across a broad range of safety disciplines, ensuring technical activities are delivered effectively while maintaining high standards of nuclear safety and regulatory compliance EDF EPR Engineering UK delivers the design for nuclear island buildings, systems, and equipment for Hinkley Point C and similar projects. Working as part of an integrated team, EPR Engineering supports construction and commissioning while preparing design‑replication feasibility and related engineering activities. Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, this role is based at Aztec West in Bristol, where you’ll work closely with stakeholders across EDF EPR Engineering UK, the Sizewell C client organisation, and specialist nuclear safety teams. Working within the Nuclear Safety Team, you’ll oversee the delivery of complex safety activities, influence technical strategy, and support the replication of proven nuclear designs from Hinkley Point C to Sizewell C. You’ll broaden your leadership capability while collaborating with senior technical experts, managing key risks and opportunities, and contributing to the delivery of a major low-carbon infrastructure programme Who You Are We’re looking for a Safety Manager who can provide technical leadership, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and oversee the delivery of nuclear safety activities within a highly regulated environment. To be shortlisted, you need to offer… A degree qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline Strong knowledge of Nuclear Safety, particularly in relation to EPR or PWR reactor designs Experience in a relevant leadership or management position within a highly regulated industry Experience reviewing complex technical documentation and safety-related deliverables Experience managing multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and competing priorities Fluent English language skills Demonstrable experience coordinating technical activities across multidisciplinary teams and organisations What You’ll Be Doing Managing interfaces between Responsible Designer organisations, the Sizewell C client organisation, and EPR Engineering’s Nuclear Safety & Environment Discipline Coordinating activities that support the replication of nuclear safety studies from Hinkley Point C to Sizewell C Securing the delivery of safety-related activities, milestones, and technical outputs against project requirements Overseeing the review and approval of technical safety deliverables and ensuring key technical issues are appropriately resolved Managing project risks, opportunities, reporting activities, and stakeholder engagement across multiple project forums Pay, Benefits and Culture Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more. At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us. Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments. Join us and find your success at EDF! Closing date for applications: Tuesday 15th September. #SuccessIsPersonal #EDFcareers #LI-Hybrid #DestinationNuclear #HinkleyPointCJobs #EDFNuclearJobs Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.